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Fresh Air and Exercise for Health 














BETTER HEALTH 
FOR LITTLE AMERICANS 

BY 

EDITH WILHELMINA LAWSON 

ROCKFORD (ILL.) PUBLIC SCHOOLS 


Health is great riches 


BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY 

CHICAGO 



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Copyright, 1926, by 
BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY 

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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

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CONTENTS 


CHAPTER 

What We Must All Do. 

I Food.... ..... 

Good Food—Milk—Breakfast—Coffee and Tea—I 
Don’t Drink Coffee!—Guess My Name—Drink More 
Milk—What Am I?—Put Him on the Scales— 
.‘Other Good Things to Eat—Fruit—Vegetables— 
Roots—Some Good Friends—Seeds—Stems—Food 
Song — Leaves — Our Dinner — The Cow — 
.The Friendly Cow—A Riddle—Farm Animals— 
Fowls—One, Two—A Queer Little House—Water— 
If—That’s the Way—A Riddle—Candy—Oh, for 
the Apple—Health Rules—I’m Glad 

II Fresh Air and Sunshine... 

Fresh Air—Hoop Song—Fresh Air Is Good for All— 
Fresh Air in the Spring—Fresh Air in the Summer— 
In Summer—Fresh Air in the Autumn—Fresh Air 
in the Winter—Winter Is Coming—Guess My 
Name—Sunshine and Fresh Air—The Sun—Open 
the Door—The Sun Is in the Sky 

III Cleanliness. 

Clean Hands and Faces—The Little Clock—Clean 
Bodies—What Are They?—Clean Teeth—Do You 
Know Me?—To Keep Good Health—A Good 
Resolve—Be Clean 


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CHAPTER PAGE 

IV Sleep and Rest. 85 

Sleep—Sleep and Rest—Lack of Sleep—Early and 
Late—How We Get Rest—Good Night Song 

V Exercise . 93 

Home Exercise — Exercise Through Play — An 


Exercise—Exercise in Spring and Summer—Autumn 
and Winter Exercise — Facts About Exercise — 
Exercises for All—Hints on Exercise—Exercise Song 

VI General Health Lessons. 109 

Posture—Feet—Care of the Eyes—The Ears— 

Germs—More About Germs—The Fly—Fighting the 
Flies—Mosquitoes—Rats and Mice—Colds—How 
to Prevent Colds—Healthful Homes—Muddy Jim— 

Where to Buy Food—The Underweight Child— 

How Strong Are You?—Tobacco—Alcohol—Things 
to Remember—For Good Health—Secrets of Health 


VII Height and Weight Tables . 148 

Height and Weight Table for Boys—Height and 
Weight Table for Girls—A Better Health Card 

VIII A Better Health Card . 151 


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What We Must All Do 

From the top of my head to my tiny 
toes 

I am built of bones, as every one knows. 

These are the framework so strong 
within; 

Outside they are covered with flesh 
and skin. 

The parts of my body are only three— 

My head, my trunk, and my limbs, 
as you see. 


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My head has a back, two sides, and a 
crown, 

All covered with hair, yellow, black, 
red, or brown. 



And, just in front, in the foremost 
place, 

You plainly can see my neat little face. 

My face has a forehead, nose, mouth, 
and chin; 

Two cheeks, where the dimples slip 
out and in. 

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Two eyes you see when you are near, 

Two ears, like sea-shells, to help me 
to hear. 

My neck and shoulders, so broad and 
strong, 

Arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fin¬ 
gers long. 



My trunk and my thighs, legs, ankles, 
and knees, 

On two feet I stand, or run if I please. 
My joints are to bend when I run, 
jump, or walk; 







I’ve a little red tongue to help me to 
talk. 

These make up my body, and now I 
will tell 

What we all must do to keep strong 
and well. 

To be neat and clean we must take 
great care, 

Have plenty of sunshine and breathe 
the fresh air; 

Eat nourishing food to make good 
blood, and then 

We all shall become strong women 
and men. 



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FOOD 


Good Food 

We should eat pure, wholesome food. 

We should eat three times a day. 

Plain food will make us grow stronger 
than will rich food. 

We should have milk every day. 

Eggs are good for us. 

Bread and meat help us to grow and 
become stronger. 

Cereals and vegetables are healthful 
foods. 

Fruits and simple desserts are good. 

We should eat often all these foods. 

Good food helps us to grow. 

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Milk 


Milk is good food. 

There is no better food for children 
than milk. 

Children can learn to like milk. 

Milk makes us healthy. 

Milk makes our teeth strong. 

Milk makes our bones strong. 

Milk helps us to do good work in 
school. 

Milk is the best food for children. 
We should drink milk every day. 

Thank you, pretty cow, that made 
Pleasant milk to soak my bread, 

Every day and every night, 

Warm and fresh and sweet and white. 


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—Ann Taylor 



Breakfast 


Eat some fruit every morning. 
Orange or grapefruit is good for 
breakfast. 

Baked apple is good too. 

Oatmeal is good for our breakfast. 
Farina is good for us. 

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Any cooked cereal is good for us. 

Cereals are the fruit of oats, wheat, 
corn, rice and barley. 

Eggs are good for breakfast. 

Fried eggs are not good for children. 

Buttered toast is good for breakfast. 

Milk and cocoa are good to drink. 

Coffee and Tea 

Boys and girls should not drink coffee 
nor tea. 

Coffee and tea are not good for 
children. 

They make boys and girls thin. 

Coffee and tea do not make boys and 
girls strong and healthy. 

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Coffee and tea make girls and boys 
nervous. 

Girls and boys do not do good work 
when they drink much tea and 
coffee. 

Coffee and tea make children lose sleep. 

Children who drink much tea and 
coffee sometimes feel dull and 
tired. 

We will not drink coffee and tea be¬ 
cause they are not good for us. 

I Don’t Drink Coffee! 

One, two, three, 

I don’t drink coffee, 

I don’t drink tea. 

One, two, three, 

Water, milk, and cocoa 
Are better for me. 


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Guess My Name 

I was a brown berry. 

I was ground with other berries just 
like me. 

Then I was put into water. 

After I had been boiled, I was poured 
into a cup. 

I was mixed with milk and sugar. 

I hurt grown people. 

I hurt little people even more than 
grown people. 

I make children cross and nervous. 

Sometimes I make them feel dull. 

I keep children awake nights. 

I help to make them thin. 

Can you guess my name? 

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Drink More Milk 

Instead of drinking coffee and tea, 
children should drink milk. 

We should drink three or four glasses 
of milk every day. 

We should drink our milk slowly. 
Milk makes us gain in weight. 

We do not want to be under weight. 


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If we are under weight we will not be 
strong. 

Milk makes boys and girls strong. 
Fresh sweet milk makes children 
healthy. 

It makes boys and girls sleep well. 

What Am I? 

I am white. 

I come from a cow. 

I am good to drink. 

Babies cry for me. 

Kittens mew for me. 

Boys and girls like me. 

Sometimes I am found in a bottle. 
What am I? 


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Put Him on the Scales 

Eenie, meenie, minie, mo, 

Catch a thin boy by the toe; 

Put him on the scales to see 
If he’s as healthy as he should be. 
If he’s not what he should weigh, 
Give him a quart of milk each day. 

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Other Good Things to Eat 

If we wish to grow up to be strong 
men and women, we must eat the 
right kinds of food. 

We should eat bread and butter. 
Graham bread is wholesome. 

Whole wheat bread is good for us. 

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We should eat potatoes. 

Soup made of vegetables and milk is 
good for us. 

We should eat meat only once a day. 

Macaroni and fish are good for chil¬ 
dren. 

Boys and girls like nuts and may eat 
a few at times. 

Vegetables are good foods for children. 

Rice and cornflakes are good for us. 

Barley and rye bread are still better. 

Farina and hominy are good for chil¬ 
dren. 

Custard makes a good dessert. 

Puddings made of milk are good for 
children. 


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Fruit 


Fruit is very good for boys and girls. 

Apples, oranges and peaches are good 
for girls and boys. 

Grapes, pears and plums are good for 
children. 

Strawberries, blackberries and blue¬ 
berries are good to eat. 

Grapefruit and cherries are good for 
boys and girls. 

We should eat orange or grapefruit 
for breakfast. 

Bananas must be ripe to be good for 
children to eat. 

Bananas are ripe when there are brown 

spots on the skins. 

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Bananas are not good when the skins 
are all brown. 

Dried fruits are good to eat. 

Prunes, figs and dates are good for 
children. 

Fruit may be eaten raw or stewed. 
Canned fruit and jellies are good. 

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Children should not eat too much jam 
or marmalade. 

Fruit is wholesome food for children. 
We should eat fruit every day. 

Eating more fruit means better health. 



Currants on a bush 
And figs on a stem, 

And cherries on a bending bough 
And Ned to gather them. 

—Christina G. Rossetti 


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Vegetables 

Every day we should eat some fresh 
vegetables. 

Vegetables are good for boys and girls. 
Potatoes are good for children. 
Potatoes may be boiled or baked. 
Mashed potatoes are good to eat for 
dinner. 

Peas and beans are good foods. 
Spinach and asparagus are good. 
Tomatoes are good for children. 
Carrots and turnips are good for girls 
and boys. 

Corn and cauliflower are good, too. 
Celery and beets are good. 

Onions are good, too. 

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More Vegetables — Better Health 


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Cabbage and squash are good for chil¬ 
dren. 

Dried and canned vegetables are good 
to eat. 

Some vegetables make good soup. 

Potatoes and corn may be made into 
soup. 

Celery makes good soup. 

Children like tomato soup. 

Cream of tomato soup is good for 
children. 

Radishes and lettuce are very good for 
children. 

All of these help us to grow. 

We should not eat many pickles. 

They do not help us to grow. 


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Some roots are good for food. 
Potatoes are roots that are good food. 
Beets and onions are roots, too. 
Turnips and radishes are roots. 

Parsnips and carrots are roots. 

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Sweet potatoes are roots. 

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are both 
good for children. 

Children like beets and carrots. 
Turnips and onions are good for boys 
and girls. 

These roots are all good foods for 
children. 

Some Good Friends 

Big Potato and Little Meat 
Give us energy and heat. 

If we eat red Billy Beet 
We will find him nice and sweet. 

Carrots and Spinach like to eat 
Iron from the ground. 

If we eat them, we shall be 
Big and strong and round. 

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Seeds 


Some seeds are good for food. 

Wheat seeds are made into flour. 

Flour is made into bread. 

Bread is good food for us. 

Corn is good food for children. 

Peas and beans are good for boys and 
girls. 

White beans and brown beans are both 
good to eat. 

Peas and beans may be dried. 

Dried peas make good soup. 

Dried beans may be boiled or baked. 

Lima beans are liked by children. 

These seeds are all good food for us to 
eat. 


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Stems 

Some stems are good for boys and 
girls. 

Beet stems are good for us. 

Pieplant or rhubarb stems are good 
for children. 

Pieplant stems are stewed for sauce. 


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Cooked asparagus stems are good 
to eat. 

Onion stems are good, too. 

Celery stems are good for a relish. 

All these stems are good to eat. 

Food Song 

Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat 

Drink, drink the good milk, 

Eat some oatmeal, too. 

Apple and orange, and brown bread 
and butter 
Are very good for you. 

Eat, eat the best food, 

That’s the healthful way. 

Com and potatoes and rice 
and tomatoes 
Are mighty good, I say. 

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Leaves 

Some leaves are good foods. 

Lettuce leaves are good for children. 
Leaf lettuce and head lettuce are both 
good. 

Spinach leaves are good for boys and 
girls. 


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Dandelion leaves are good to eat. 

Beet leaves are good for us. 

Water cress is a good food. 

We have to cook spinach and dande¬ 
lion and beet leaves. 

We do not need to cook lettuce and 
water cress. 

We should eat all these leaves. 

In winter as well as summer, we should 
eat some leafy vegetable. 

They are all good foods for children. 

Our Dinner 

Now for our dinner!—what shall we eat? 
Plenty of vegetables, but little meat; ' 
Potatoes, carrots, and spinach are fine; 

These give us strength, if on them we dine. 

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The Cow 


The cow gives us good food. 

It gives us milk. 

Cream rises on the top of the milk. 

We can make ice cream from milk. 

Children like ice cream, which is a 
good dessert. 

Custards are made with milk. 

Butter and cheese are made from milk. 

Buttermilk comes from milk. 

Children should drink milk every day. 

They should eat butter and cottage 
cheese. 

Cottage cheese is made from milk. 

Fresh cottage cheese is good for girls 
and boys. 


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The cow gives us beef. 

Beef is good meat. 

Roast beef is good to eat. 

Beefsteak is good, too. 

Stewed beef with vegetables is good for 
boys and girls. 

Beef may be made into soup, too. 
Children like beef soup. 

All these foods are good for us. 

The cow gives us all these good foods. 

The Friendly Cow 

The friendly cow, all red and white, 

I love with all my heart: 

She gives me cream with all her might, 

To eat with apple-tart. 

—Robert Louis Stevenson 


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A Riddle 


I am thinking of an animal that gives 
us milk to drink. 

It gives us meat to eat. 

It gives us cheese and something to 
spread on our bread. 

It gives us soap to wash our hands. 
Can you guess its name? 



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Farm Animals 

The animals of the farm give us good 
food. 

From the lamb come lamb chops and 
roast lamb. 

The pig gives us ham and pork. 

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The pig gives us bacon and salt pork. 
The only food which the pig gives us 
that is good for children is bacon. 
We should eat meat only once a day. 
Meat and potatoes are good for dinner. 
We eat bacon for breakfast. 

Bacon is good to eat with eggs. 


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Fowls 

Fowls come from the farm. 

Chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese 
are fowls. 

They are good to eat. 

Besides, the hen lays eggs. 

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Eggs are good to eat. 

Fresh eggs are very good for little boys 
and girls. 

We may eat eggs for breakfast. 

We may eat them at other times, too, 
in place of meat. 

Puddings made with eggs are good, 
too. 


One, Two 

One, two, milk’s good for you! 

Three, four, play out of doors. 

Five, six, bread nice and thick. 

Seven, eight, stand up straight. 

Nine, ten, eggs from the hen. 

Eleven, twelve, brush your teeth well. 
And so on to nineteen, twenty. 
Healthy children are plenty. 

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A Queer Little House 

There’s a queer little house 
That stands in the sun; 

When the good mother calls 
The children all run; 

While under her roof 
It is cozy and warm, 

Though the cold wind may whistle 
And bluster and storm. 

In the daytime this queer 
Little house moves away, 

And the children run after, 

So happy and gay; 

But it comes back at night 
And the children are fed 


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And tucked up to sleep 

In their warm, cozy bed. 

This queer little house 

Has no windows nor doors 


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The roof has no shingles, 

The rooms have no floors; 
No fireplaces, chimneys, 

No stoves can you see, 

Yet the children are cozy 
And warm as can be. 

The story of this 

Little house is quite true; 

I have seen it myself, 

And I’m sure you have, too 
You can see it to-day 

If you’ll watch the old hen 
While her downy wings cover 
Her chickens again. 


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Water 


Water is good for us. 

We should drink plenty of water. 
Children should drink four glasses or 
more of water every day. 

We should drink water between meals. 
It is good for us to drink water 
before breakfast. 

Our food is cooked in water. 

We need water every day. 

Our bodies are three parts water. 

So we must drink plenty of water. 
Fresh, cool water satisfies thirst. 
Water is better for children than tea 
or coffee. 

Water quenches thirst. 

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Boys and girls should drink plenty of 
water. 

Children need water to make them 
strong and healthy. 

If 

If all the world were apple-pie, 

And all the sea were ink, 

And all the trees were bread and cheese, 
What should we have to drink? 

That’s the Way 

A bit of work, a bit of play, 

And lots of quiet sleep. 

A cheerful heart and a sunny face, 

The health chores done at a merry pace. 

Ah, that’s the way the children grow, 

Don’t you know? 

That’s the way little children grow. 

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A Riddle 


I am thinking of something that is 
good to drink. 

We could not live without it. 

It has no taste. 

It has no color. 

We can see through it. 

It comes from the rivers and lakes. 

It comes from brooks and creeks. 

It comes from springs. 

It comes from clouds. 

Sometimes it is salty. 

Then we cannot drink it. 

We cook with it. 

It makes us sweet and clean. 

Mother Nature uses very much of it. 

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Our own mothers use very much of it. 
It keeps our houses sweet and clean. 
We cross the ocean on it. 

In winter we skate on it. 

Fish live in it. 

Insects like it. 

Nothing could live without it. 

Can you guess its name? 



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Candy 

Children may eat a little candy once 
in a while. 

The candy should be made of pure 
materials. 

Too much candy is not good for chil¬ 
dren. 

We should not eat candy between 
meals. 

If we eat candy between meals, we shall 
not be hungry at meal time. 

If we are not hungry at meal time, we 
shall not eat much at our meals. 

If we do not eat our meals, we shall 
not get the good food we need. 

Then we shall lose weight. 

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We shall not be strong if we eat candy 
between meals. 

Figs and dates take the place of candy. 
We can eat honey instead of candy. 
Too much candy is not good for the 
teeth. 

Too much candy often brings a 
troublesome toothache. 

Oh, for the Apple 

Oh, for the apple! 

So round and so red, 

It’s better than candy, 

Let’s eat it instead. 

More fruit, good fruit! 

Date, orange and fig; 

The children who eat them 
Will surely grow big. 

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Health Rules 

We should eat three good meals a day. 
Always eat at the same time of day. 
Eat slowly. 

Take time to eat at the table. 

Stay at the table twenty minutes. 

Be happy at meal time. 

Chew your food well. 

Eat plenty of good, wholesome food. 
Drink plenty of milk. 

Drink plenty of water. 

Try to grow strong and well. 

Take good care of your teeth. 

Bathe at least twice a week. 

Go to bed early. 

Children, get plenty of sleep! 

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Health Brings Happiness 

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Sleep with your windows wide open. 
Play outdoors. 

Brush your teeth at least once a day. 
Drink no coffee nor tea. 

Eat vegetables and fruit every day. 

Milk pure, 

Air pure, 

Water pure. 

Three things pure 
That help to cure. 

I’m Glad 

I’m glad the sky is painted blue, 

And the earth is painted green, 

With such a lot of nice fresh air 
All sandwiched in between. 

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Fresh Air and Sunshine for Health 

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FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE 


Fresh Air 

No one can live without fresh air. 
Animals need fresh air. 

Babies must have fresh air. 

Children need fresh air. 

Girls cannot live without fresh air. 
Boys cannot live without fresh air. 
Young people need fresh air. 

Old people cannot live without fresh 
air. 

School children need fresh air. 
Teachers cannot live without fresh air. 
Well people need fresh air. 

Sick people need fresh air. 

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Fresh air is good for all. 

Fresh air helps children to grow. 

We need fresh air when we are asleep. 
We need fresh air when we are awake. 
So children should play outdoors. 
Fresh air makes children healthy. 
Fresh air makes children happy. 


Hoop Song 

Trundle-undle-undle! 

Round and round and round 
Go the hoops, in little troops, 
Rolling on the ground. 

Rumble-umble-umble! 

Ever up and down 
The little girls with flying curls 
Drive them through the town. 
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Fresh Air Is Good for All 

Fresh air is good for every one. 

Fresh air was good for the Tree Dwell¬ 
ers long ago. 

The Tree Dwellers had fresh air all the 
time. 

Fresh air was good for the Indians. 








Indians are Red Men. 

Fresh air was good for the Pilgrims. 

Fresh air is good for the Chinese. 

The Chinese are yellow. 

Fresh air is good for the Negro. 

The Negro is black. 

Fresh air is good for white people. 

Fresh air is good for the red, black, 
yellow and white races. 

Fresh air is good for boys and girls. 

That is why we play outdoors and 
sleep with our windows open. 

Children should have plenty of fresh 
air. 

Fresh air makes children well and 
strong. 

We need fresh air as much as food. 


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Fresh Air in the Spring 
Fresh air is needed in the springtime. 
Fresh air is needed in windy March 
weather. 

Then we wear warm clothes. 

Fresh air is needed in April, when show¬ 
ers fall. 


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Fresh air is needed in May, when the 
apple trees blossom. 

Fresh air is needed during the three 
months of spring. 

March, April and May are the months 
of spring. 

We can play outdoors in the spring. 

It is good for us to be outdoors in the 
spring. 

The green leaves come out in the 
spring. 

Then it is pleasant to be outdoors. 

We like to be outdoors in the spring. 


There is no time like spring 
When life’s alive in everything. 

—Christina G. Rossetti 


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Fresh Air in the Summer 

In summer we should be outdoors 
most of the time. 

We should spend most of our time out¬ 
doors in June. 

The roses bloom in June. 

Many flowers bloom in June. 

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We should be outdoors in July, when 
the days are warm. 

In July there are many flowers in 
bloom and fruit is ripe. 

We should be outdoors in August, 
when the days are hot. 

If we can, we should sleep outdoors 
in the summer. 

The summer days are long and 
bright. 

We should get plenty of fresh air in 
summer. 

We should sleep with our windows 
wide open in summer. 

June, July and August are the summer 
months. 


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We eat fresh fruit and vegetables in 
the summer. 

We take long walks and play out¬ 
doors in the summer. 

Boys and girls enjoy being outdoors 
in summer. 

In Summer 

In summer I am very glad 
We children are so small, 

For we can see a thousand things 
That men can’t see at all. 

—Laurence Alma-Tadema 


The wonderful air is over me, 

And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree. 

—William Brighty Rands 


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Fresh Air in the Autumn 

We need fresh air in autumn. 

We need fresh air in September, when 
we start to school. 

September is the first month of 
autumn. 


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We need fresh air in October, when 
the leaves begin to fall. 

We need fresh air in November, when 
the days grow cold. 

We need fresh air during the three 
months of autumn. 

We can play outdoors in the three 
months of autumn. 

When the days grow cold, we wear 
warm wraps. 

The leaves turn yellow in the autumn. 

Some of the leaves turn red. 

When the leaves turn, the trees look 
bright. 

Boys and girls like to play games out¬ 
doors in autumn. 


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Fresh Air in the Winter 

Fresh air is needed in the winter. 

Fresh air is heeded in December, the 
Christmas month. 

Fresh air is good for us in January. 

January is the first month of the year. 

Fresh air is needed in February. 

George Washington was born in Feb¬ 
ruary. 

Abraham Lincoln was born in Feb¬ 
ruary. 

They both loved the great outdoors. 

Fresh air is needed even when it is 
very cold. 

It is cold in winter. 

Fresh air gives us rosy cheeks. 

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We need fresh air during the three 
months of winter. 

We wear warm clothing in winter. 

Then we can go out and enjoy the 
fresh air. 

We can play outdoors in the winter 
time. 

We need fresh air in winter as well as 
in summer. 

We need fresh air all the year round. 

We can enjoy games and sports out¬ 
doors in winter, too. 

We need fresh air in winter, even 
though it is cold. 

We sleep with our windows open in 
winter’s coldest weather. 


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Winter Is Coming 

Go bring the sled 
From out the shed, 
Hunt up your mittens, boys; 
For well I know 
There’ll soon be snow, 
And then for winter joys. 

We’ll build a fort; 

Oh, boys, what sport! 

So pile the snow-walls high! 
We’ll have a fight 
With bullets white— 
Ah, won’t the snowballs fly! 

Hurrah! my chums! 

The snow-storm comes, 

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Ah, now’s the time for fun! 
The flakes fall fast, 

It snows at last, 

The winter is begun. 

Oh, oh, oh, oh, 

Just see the snow, 

The ground is almost white! 

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To-morrow, boys, 

For fun and noise! 

I hope Twill snow all night. 

Guess My Name 

I do not often visit dark, damp cellars. 
When it is very cloudy you do not see 
me. 

You see me only in the daytime. 

You can feel me, but you cannot hold 
me. 

I am good for plants. 

I am good for children. 

I warm the earth. 

I bring health to many people. 

Guess my name. 

[ Sunshine ] 


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Sunshine and Fresh Air 

Sunshine and fresh air make us 
healthy. 

Sunshine and fresh air make us grow. 

Fresh air and sunshine help Us do good 
work in school. 

Sometimes fresh air and sunshine 
make our cheeks rosy. 

Fresh air and sunshine are good for 
children. 

Fresh air and sunshine make us feel 
well. 

Fresh air and sunshine make us feel 
happy. 

Sunshine and fresh air make us 
strong. 


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Sunshine and fresh air make children 
feel well. 

Sometimes fresh air will cure a head¬ 
ache. 

Sometimes, if we are tired, fresh air 
will make us feel rested. 

Children should play outdoors in the 
fresh air. 

Children should get fresh air and sun¬ 
shine all the year round. 

Outdoor games make children happy 
and healthy. 

Spend at least an hour out of doors 
every day. 

We will breathe pure air. 

We will live in the sunlight. 


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The Sun 


I never go to sleep, dear child, 

I’m always shining bright, 

But as your world goes turning round 
It takes you from my light. 

And then I shine upon the moon 
And she shines back to you, 

So that my light you often see 
When hidden from my view. 

And as your world goes turning round 
It whirls you into night, 

But brings ’round other boys and girls 
Into my shining light. 

And so I shine, forever shine, 

While you both sleep and wake; 

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And now you’ve rolled around again 
My kind good morning take. 

—Amy Fiske 


Open the Door 
Open the door, let in the sun; 

He hath a smile for every one. 

He hath made of the raindrops gold 
and gems; 

He giveth to us earth’s diadems. 
Open the door. 

The Sun Is in the Sky 
Whether fair, whether foul, 

Be it wet or dry, 

Cloudy time or shiny time, 

The sun is in the sky. 

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CLEANLINESS 


Clean Hands and Faces 

If we wish to be healthy, we should be 
clean. 

We should wash our hands before 
every meal. 

We should wash our hands before 
going to school. 

We should wash our hands and face 
in the morning when we get up. 

Warm water with soap is best for 
washing the hands and face. 

We ought to use good soap. 

We should wash our hands before 
going to bed. 


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Our finger nails should be cleaned 
every day. 

We should wash our hands before 
handling food. 

We should keep our hands clean all 
the time. 

The Little Clock 

There’s a neat little clock, 

In the schoolroom it stands, 
And it points to the time 

With its two little hands. 

And may we, like the clock, 

Keep a face clean and bright, 
With hands ever ready 
To do what is right. 

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Clean Bodies 


We should keep our bodies clean. 

In summer take a bath several times 
a week. 

Always take a bath more than once a 
week. 


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Keep your feet clean. 

Wash your hair at least once a month. 
Keep your teeth clean. 

Use a toothbrush and a good tooth¬ 
paste. 

Brush the insides of your teeth as well 
as the outsides. 

Be sure to keep your neck clean. 

Keep your ears clean, too. 

Keep your clothes clean. 

If you are clean you will feel better 
and look better. 

What Are They? 

Thirty white horses upon a red hill, 

Now they tramp, now they champ, 
now they stand still. 

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Clean Teeth 

Good teeth help to keep us well. 

If we have good teeth, we can chew our 
food well. 

If we chew our food well, we shall have 
better health. 


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We should take very good care of our 
teeth. 

We should brush our teeth after each 
meal. 

We should keep our toothbrushes 
clean. 

We should use only our own tooth¬ 
brush. 

If we have a cavity in a tooth, we 
should go to the dentist and have 
it filled. 

If we do not do this, we may lose the 
tooth. 

Good food helps to make the teeth 
strong. 

Milk is good food for the teeth. 


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We exercise our teeth by eating hard 
foods. 

Apples and hard tack are foods that 
exercise the teeth. 

Baked potatoes with jackets are also 
good for our teeth. 

Clean white teeth make us better look¬ 
ing. 

People like to see clean white teeth. 

Sometimes decayed teeth make us sick. 

Decayed teeth give us toothache. 

Decayed teeth often cause pains and 
aches in different parts of our 
bodies. 

We are going to take good care of our 
teeth. 


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Do You Know Me? 


I come to many careless people. 

I give them much pain. 

Sometimes I make children cry. 

Sometimes I keep people awake all 
night. 

No one likes me. 

No one wants me. 

I come to children who eat too much 
candy. 

Sometimes I come to the boy who for¬ 
gets to use a toothbrush. 

Sometimes I come to the girl with a 
cavity in her tooth. 

Do you know me? 

[ T oothache ] 


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To Keep Good Health 

Your hands and face clean should you 
keep; 

The windows open while you sleep; 

And brush your teeth three times a 
day; 

To keep good health, this is the way. 

A Good Resolve 

Before I lay me down to sleep, 

Each night IT1 brush my teeth. 

Each morning when I awake 

Again my little brush I’ll take— 

A thorough brushing to repeat, 

To keep my mouth clean and 
sweet. 


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Be Clean 


Always wear clean clothes. 

Clean hands help to keep clothes clean. 

We should change our underwear at 
least once a week. 

Never wear the same underwear at 
night as in the daytime. 

We should live in clean houses. 

Children should help keep the house 
clean. 

Eat clean food. 

Wash carefully all fruits and vegeta¬ 
bles. 

Be sure the dishes are clean. 

The one who does the cooking should 
be clean and neat, too. 

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SLEEP AND REST 


Sleep 

If we wish to have good health we 
must have plenty of sleep. 

Grown people need eight hours of sleep. 

Children need more sleep than grown 
people. 

Weak children need more sleep than 
strong children. 

Children need ten or twelve hours of 
sleep every night. 

Little children should go to bed at 
eight o’clock. 

Older children should go to bed at 
nine o’clock. 


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We should sleep with our windows 
wide open. 

In the winter we need warm covers on 
our bed. 

Children should get plenty of sleep. 
All children need plenty of sleep. 


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Sleep and Rest 


Sleep and rest help us to gain in weight. 
Sleep and rest make children strong 
and well. 

Sleep and rest help us to do good work 
in school. 

Sleep and rest make us look well. 
Sleep and rest help us to be happy. 
Sleep and rest keep us from being lazy. 
Sleep and rest keep us from getting 
nervous. 

Sleep and rest are good for boys and 
girls. 

Go to bed early and sleep very tight; 

You’ll wake up in the morning feeling 
gay and bright. 

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Lack of Sleep 

If we do not get enough sleep, we be¬ 
come nervous. 

When we do not get enough sleep, we 
do poor work in school. 

We shall not be well and strong, if we 
do not get enough sleep. 

If we do not get enough sleep, we shall 
be under weight. 

Children who do not get enough sleep 
feel tired. 

Sometimes boys and girls who do not 
get enough sleep feel cross. 

We are going to try to get enough sleep. 

We are going to sleep with our win¬ 
dows wide open. 

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Early and Late 

Go to bed early—wake up with joy; 
Go to bed late—cross girl or boy. 
Go to bed early—ready for play; 

Go to bed late—moping all day. 

Go to bed early—no pains or ills; 
Go to bed late—doctors and pills. 
Go to bed early—grow very tall; 

Go to bed late—stay very small. 

— W. S. Reed 


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How We Get Rest 


We rest when we sleep. 

It rests us to do something different 
from what we have been doing. 

If we have been sitting a long time, it 
rests us to stand. 

If we have been standing a long time, 
it rests us to sit down. 

If we have been quiet a long time, it 
rests us to exercise. 

If we have been working hard, it rests 
us to be quiet. 

If we have been working with our 
brains, it rests us to work with 
our muscles. 

Change is sometimes restful. 

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Boys and girls should get plenty of 
rest in sleep. 

When you are tired, you should stop 
and rest. 

Good Night Song 

Tune: Good Night , Ladies! 

Good night, mother! 

Good night, daddy! 

Good night, parents! 

We’re going to leave you now. 

Eight o’clock is time to go, 

Time to go, time to go, 

Eight o’clock is time to go 
To our little beds. 

.Early to bed and early to rise 

Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 

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Outdoor Play Brings Health 

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EXERCISE 


Home Exercise 

Exercise helps to keep well people in 
good health. 

Some of our work at home is good for 
us. 

When we help our mother, we some¬ 
times help ourselves. 

We can get exercise at home. 

We can sweep the kitchen floor. 

We can make the beds. 

Boys can chop wood. 

Boys can carry in wood and coal. 

We can dust the furniture. 

Boys can shovel coal. 

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In winter time we can sweep the snow 
from the walks. 

We can go to the store for our mother. 
We can play with the baby. 

We can give the baby a ride. 

In autumn we can rake the leaves. 


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In summer we can help keep the lawn 
in good order. 

We can water the flowers and plants. 
We can pull the weeds from the garden. 
We can do many things at home to 
help. 

Exercise Through Play 

We get exercise in many ways. 

We get exercise in our play. 

We get exercise by running. 

We run outdoors and play tag. 

We get exercise by jumping the rope. 
We get exercise by playing ball. 

We throw snowballs. 

We skate and get exercise. 

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We get exercise by playing games. 

In summer we fly kites. 

We play “hide-and-seek.” 

We get exercise playing “run-away.” 
We coast down the hill. 

We skip and run and hippity-hop 
all the year round. 


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An Exercise 


(Teach poem with actions) 

My hands upon my (1) head I’ll place, 
On my (2) shoulders, on my (3) face, 
On my (4) hips, then at my (5) sides, 
And now (6) behind me they will hide. 
Next I will lift them (7) up on high, 
And make my (8) fingers swiftly fly. 
I’ll hold them now in (9) front of me; 
Then I will (10) clap them, one, two, 
three. 

(1) Place both hands upon head. (2) Place both hands upon 
shoulders. (3) Put both hands on face. (4) Hand on each hip. 
(5) Hold hands closely at sides. (6) Clasp hands behind back. 
(7) Hold vertically above head. (8) Move fingers rapidly as in 
playing piano. (9) Arms stretched to front. (10) Clap three 
times in unison. 


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Exercise in Spring and Summer 
There are exercises for us in the spring 
and in the summer. 

In the summer we swing. 

We ride upon our little wagons. 

We swim. 

We run. 

We skate on roller skates. 

We play games of all kinds. 

We play baseball. 

We go fishing. 

We jump rope. 

We play cowboy. 

Boys can saw wood for their mothers. 
Girls can sweep the porches for their 
mothers. 


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We can go to the store for our mothers. 
We can plant flowers and care for them. 
We pull weeds from the garden. 

Boys can cut the grass on the lawn. 
Girls can help indoors. 

We can always exercise in both work 
and play. 


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Autumn and Winter Exercise 
We get exercise in autumn and winter, 
too. 

We rake the leaves and burn them in 
the fall. 

We gather nuts in autumn. 

We sweep sidewalks. 

In the winter we skate on ice skates. 
We coast down the hill. 

At home we throw snowballs. 

We shovel snow off the sidewalks. 

We play in the snow. 

In the winter we carry coal. 

We play hockey upon the ice. 

When there is snow we play “fox and 
geese.” 


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We make snow houses. 

In autumn and winter we play out¬ 
doors. 

It is good for children to play outdoors 

in autumn and in winter. 

It makes them strong and healthy. 

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Facts About Exercise 

The right kind of exercise is good for us. 
It helps the muscles to grow firm and 
strong. 

It keeps people from getting too fat. 
It strengthens the heart. 

Exercise is good for healthy lungs. 
Exercise helps to make the blood rich 
and pure. 

It makes the blood flow faster. 
Exercise sometimes gives us rosy 
cheeks. 

All people need oxygen. 

Exercise makes us breathe deeper. 

Then we get more oxygen. 

Exercise makes boys and girls stronger. 
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It makes them brighter and happier. 

Exercise helps our bodies to get rid of 
poisons and wastes. 

Then we have better health. 

Exercise helps us to digest our food 
well. 

If we digest our food, we shall grow 
strong and well. 

Exercise helps us to have better health. 

Boys and girls should have the right 
kind of exercise. 


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Exercises for All 


Most people get exercise. 

The baby exercises when he moves his 
arms and kicks with his legs. 

Children run, jump and skip. 

They play games, too. 

Sometimes they help with the work at 
home. 

School children exercise in school and 
in the gymnasium. 

Older boys and girls play games and 
get exercise. 

Older boys play baseball and football 
and basket ball. 

Older girls play volley ball and basket 
ball. 


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Our mothers do the housework. 

Many fathers get exercise in their 
work. 

Farmers work out in the fields. 


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Business men often exercise by walking 
to their work. 

Sometimes they play golf, too. 

Office girls and other women workers 
play tennis and golf. 

Almost every one gets some exercise by 
walking. 

Most people exercise both through 
work and play. 

Children need plenty of the right kind 
of exercise. 

Exercise makes the muscles strong. 

Exercise helps to make the body grow 
strong. 

Every one should take exercise every 
day. 


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Hints on Exercise 

Severe exercise is sometimes hard on 
the heart. 

So don’t overdo. 

Never exercise until you become very 
tired. 

Exercise when you are fresh. 

Late in the day is not a good time. 

Do not exercise much after a hearty 
meal. 

Take much of your exercise in the 
open air. 

If you cannot do this, exercise in a 
room with windows open. 

The air out of doors is fresher than 
that indoors. 


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Always wear loose clothes when you 
exercise. 

Get all the fun you can out of your 
exercise. 

Learn to enjoy your exercise. 

Exercise Song 

Tune: Three Blind Mice 

Exercise, exercise, 

Helps us keep well, 

Helps us keep well. 

We’ll walk and we’ll run and jump 
and skip, 

We’ll play outdoors every single day. 

We’ll skate on the ice or we’ll coast 
down the hill for exercise. 


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GENERAL HEALTH LESSONS 



Posture 


Bad posture may hurt us. 

It always makes a boy or girl look 
careless and shiftless. 

Besides, a lazy body often means a 
lazy brain. 


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If you wish to keep well and look well, 
learn to stand, sit and walk erect. 

Good positions help to keep us well. 

Always stand on both feet. 

If you stand too much on one foot, one 
hip may grow larger than the 
other. 

Throw your shoulders back. 

Keep your chest high. 

Then you will not grow round 
shouldered. 

Grow straight and beautiful. 

Remember that good posture makes a 
boy or a girl look better, feel bet¬ 
ter and think better. 

Good posture always pays. 


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Feet 

Many people are unkind to their feet. 
So the feet are unkind to them, too. 
They ache and cause pain. 

Painful feet make scowling faces and 
cause much trouble. 


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You surely don’t want corns, bunions 
and squeezed toes. 

So take care of your feet. 

Wear clean stockings. 

Keep your feet warm and dry. 

Wear the right kind of shoes. 

Be sure that your shoes have good, 
broad heels. 

Be sure that the shoe is long enough. 

See that the shoe is wide enough. 

Do not wear a shoe that pinches your 
. toes. 

Remember that sometimes it is a good 
plan to be a little barefoot child. 

If you wish to enjoy living and walk¬ 
ing, take care of your feet. 


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Our eyes are the windows of our bodies. 
With them we see the beautiful out¬ 
doors. 


With them, too, we peep into storyland 
and read about strange children 
in far-away lands. 

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It pays to be good to our eyes. 

Let us remember these things: 

Never face the light when reading. 

Let the light come from the side or 
from behind. 

Never read in a dim light. 

The light should be bright and steady. 

Stop reading when twilight comes on. 

Do not try to read very fine print. 

The best position for reading is to sit 
with the light falling over the left 
shoulder. 

Never read on a moving train or street 
car. 

Stop reading if your eyes begin to 
smart or feel tired. 


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Never rub your eyes with a soiled hand¬ 
kerchief. 

Never wipe your eyes with towels other 
people have used. 

Do not look directly at bright lights 
or at the sun. 

If you cannot see well, if the letters 
dance about the page, have your 
eyes tested. 

If your eyes become red or sore, go to 
a doctor. 

Two Eyes and One Mouth 

Two eyes and only one mouth have we; 

The reason of this must be 
That we should learn that it will not do 
To talk about all we see. 


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The Ears 


With our ears we hear the voices of 
those we love. 

We hear the murmur of the brook and 
the songs of the birds. 

With our ears we learn many things 
worth while. 


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So surely we should treat our ears well. 

We should never pick at the ears with 
anything sharp. 

We should not put anything into our 
ears. 

Without knowing it, we may injure 
our ears in this way. 

If we have trouble in hearing what 
people say, we should have our 
ears tested. 

Deafness may come from tonsilitis, 
measles or scarlet fever. 

If our ears ache or run pus, we should 
see a doctor at once. 

Remember that, if taken in time, most 
ear troubles can be cured. 


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Germs 

Germs are the smallest forms of 
plant or animal life. 

They are so tiny that we cannot see 
them with the naked eye. 

Some of the germs are our friends. 

Others among them are our enemies. 

The enemy germs may cause disease. 

They may cause trouble in other ways. 

They sour milk and spoil meat. 

They rot vegetables and fruit. 

Many germs bring disease. 

Germs cause diphtheria, pneumonia 
and smallpox. 

Scarlet fever and measles are caused 
by germs 


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Germs also cause mumps and whoop¬ 
ing cough. 

Even a cold is a germ disease. 

The best way to keep clear of germs is 
to keep everything clean. 

Germs multiply in dirty places. 

In clean places there will not be so 
many of them. 

We will try to keep our homes clean to 
get rid of germs. 

Keeping our homes clean helps to keep 
away germs that are harmful. 

We will try to keep our hands clean so 
as not to have germs on them. 

We will keep our food clean so germs 
will not spoil it. 


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More About Germs 

Germs may be found in water, food 
and on the dishes. 

Sometimes insects carry germs. 

Sometimes germs are found in the fur 
of cats and dogs. 

We often touch things that are covered 
with disease germs. 

That is one good reason why we ought 
to wash our hands before eating. 

For germs often enter our body 
through the mouth. 

They enter through the nose, too. 

Sometimes pus germs come in through 
a break in the skin. 

Strong sunlight will kill many germs. 

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Boiling water will kill germs. 

Soap and water also destroy germs. 

Keeping our bodies clean helps to keep 
us free from harmful germs. 

Make your body strong so that it can 
overcome the germs if they get 
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The Fly 

In the springtime the flies leave their 
winter hiding places. 

They eat a great deal and soon begin 
to lay eggs. 

They like best to lay their eggs in 
stables, in filth or in rotten or 
spoiled food. 

Think of it! 

One fly may carry as many as six mil¬ 
lions germs. 

One fly may lay as many as one hun¬ 
dred fifty eggs at one time. 

Flies like dirt and filth. 

They feed on rotten fruit and garbage. 

They enjoy the filth of the stables. 

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From the stables they come to our 
homes. 

They alight on the food on our tables. 
They like milk and so often go to the 
baby’s milk bottle. 

They visit sick people and annoy them. 

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They carry disease germs on their feet 
to our food. 

If we eat that food we, too, may be¬ 
come sick. 

Flies are our enemies. 

They often make well people sick. 

So we must get rid of the flies. 

They may not always bring sickness, 
but they always carry filth. 



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Fighting the Flies 

We must fight the flies. 

Swat every fly you see. 

Keep the windows and doors screened. 

Take away all filth. 

Do not keep decayed fruit or vegetables 
in the cellar or basement. 

Keep the garbage can as far from the 
house as possible. 

Be sure that the cover on the garbage 
can fits tightly. 

Keep the house and yard so clean that 
the flies cannot find a dirty spot 
in which to lay their eggs. 

If every one does this, we shall soon be 
rid of these pests. 

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Mosquitoes 

There are ten kinds of mosquitoes. 
Two kinds carry diseases such as ma¬ 
laria and yellow fever. 

Even when they do not carry disease, 
mosquitoes are a pest. 







They sting people. 

They poison them enough so that often 
there is a swelling and soreness. 

Mosquito bites itch, too. 

Mosquitoes hatch in swamps, puddles 
and pools. 

Sometimes they are found in rain 
barrels or in dishes of water left 
outside. 

One mosquito may lay four hundred 
eggs at one time. 

A single can of water may be a hatch¬ 
ing place for thousands of mos¬ 
quitoes. 

Boys and girls can help to keep mos¬ 
quitoes away from their homes. 

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They can see that water is not left 
standing in barrels, tubs, cans or 
dishes. 

They can fill puddles with dirt. 

Perhaps they can even pour a little 
kerosene on the small pools and 
ponds. 

This will keep mosquitoes from hatch¬ 
ing. 

They can help to get rid of mosquitoes 
by seeing that there are no damp 
or dirty places where they can 
hatch. 

In all these ways boys and girls can 
help to keep these pests away 
from their homes. 


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Rats and Mice 


We do not want rats and mice in our 
homes. 

They eat our food and supplies. 

They are too filthy to live in our homes. 










































They should not be left to live in mar¬ 
kets and stores. 

They injure and destroy many things. 

They carry germs of disease to our 
foods. 

They often carry such diseases as 
typhoid fever and diphtheria. 

So we must get rid of them. 

We can set traps to catch mice. 

We can set traps for rats, too. 

Sometimes we must use rat poison to 
kill the rats. 

We can plug up holes through which 
rats and mice enter our homes. 

In these ways we can keep rats and 
mice out. 


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Colds 

A cold is not a pleasant thing to have. 

We should take care not to catch cold. 

A cold is a germ disease. 

We should wear warm clothing when 
it is cold or damp. 

We should change our clothing when 
it gets wet with rain or snow. 

If we should catch cold, we need plenty 
of handkerchiefs. 

When obliged to sneeze, cover the 
mouth and nose with the hand¬ 
kerchief. 

If we do not do so, we throw out a 
spray which is offensive. 

It is rude not to be careful about this. 


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Boys and girls who have colds should 
be supplied with plenty of hand¬ 
kerchiefs. 

They should have clean, fresh hand¬ 
kerchiefs every day. 

How to Prevent Colds 

To prevent colds, keep the body in 
good health. 

Eat the right amount of food. 

Get plenty of sleep. 

Exercise in the open air. 

Keep the body, mouth and nose clean. 

Do not let the body become chilled by 
sudden cold or wet. 

Stay away from the person with a cold. 

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Do not kiss the person who has a cold. 

Do not use the same cup, towel or 
handkerchief that anyone else has 
used, until it has been washed. 

If you yourself have a cold, be sure to 
cover your mouth and nose when 
you sneeze or cough. 

Wear warm clothing in cold weather. 

Clothing should not be too heavy and 
should not bind the body in any 
place. 

Too heavy clothing makes us uncom¬ 
fortable. 

Clothing that binds hinders free mo¬ 
tion and prevents us from enjoy¬ 
ing exercise. 


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Healthful Homes 

In a healthful home water does not 
stand on the basement floor. 

A healthful home has a clean, dry, 
airy cellar or basement. 

Decayed vegetables and fruit are not 
kept in healthful homes. 

Flies, rats and mice are not allowed to 
stay in healthful homes. 

Garbage is not kept near the healthful 
home. 

It is always placed in a tightly covered 
can away from the house. 

A healthful home has plenty of sun¬ 
shine and fresh air. 

A healthful home is clean everywhere. 

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A healthful home is clean both inside 
and outside. 

The people who live in healthful homes 
are clean and happy. 

We will keep our homes clean and 
wholesome. 

Boys and girls can help to do this in 
many ways. 

They can help keep things clean. 

Muddy Jim 

A naughty lad was Muddy Jim, 

He hated soap and water. 

He didn’t bathe but once a month, 

His nails he didn’t trim. 

His hair uncombed—oh, what a sight 
Was naughty Muddy Jim. 


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Where to Buy Food 

Buy your food in the stores that are 
kept clean. 

Buy your food from the merchant who 
keeps his place free from flies, rats 
and mice. 

Buy your food in the stores that are 
well screened. 

Buy your food in the stores that keep 
food under cover. 

Buy your food in the stores where the 
clerks are clean and tidy. 

Buy food that other people have not 
handled. 

Buy ice cream in the store that keeps 
glasses, dishes and spoons clean. 

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Buy your food from the place that has 
no flies upon the fruit and vege¬ 
tables. 

Buy meals in clean restaurants or clean 
hotels. 

Never buy food in a place that is not 
kept clean. 


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The Underweight Child 

An underweight child is one who is too 
thin for his height and age. 

He is not so strong as he should be. 
Are you an underweight child? 

If so, why are you under weight? 

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Is it because you have bad tonsils or 
bad teeth? 

Is it because you eat a great deal of 
candy between meals? 

Or do you drink tea and coffee? 

Can you answer the next questions 
with “yes”? Or must you say 
“no”? 

Do you have plenty of fresh air both 
day and night? 

Do you get enough sleep? 

Do you exercise every day? 

Are you kept clean? 

Do you eat good food? 

Do you chew your food well? 

Do you play outdoors every day? 


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Are you cheerful at meal time? 

If you are under weight, try to gain 
until you are of normal weight. 
Good food, exercise, sunshine, fresh 
air, plenty of water and sleep will 
help you to gain. 

If not, you should see a doctor. 

How Strong Are You? 

I like a lad of muscles big, 

And lungs of shouting size, 

Of active feet and figure tr im 
And brightly beaming eyes; 

A lad who well can run a race, 

And push a paddle well, 

Or breast the waves with fishy grace, 

Or raise a schoolboy yell. 

—Amos R. Wells 


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Tobacco 


Tobacco is a poison. 

It hurts young people more than it 
does older people. 

Tobacco injures the heart. 

It dulls the mind. 

Cigarettes are bad for boys. 

Boys who smoke cigarettes do not grow 
as they should. 

They are apt to be under weight and 
under height. 

The use of tobacco is an unclean habit. 

The chewing of tobacco leads to the 
filthy habit of spitting. 

Smoking has a bad effect on the 
breath, teeth and mouth. 

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Tobacco weakens the body. 

It makes us more likely to take 
diseases. 

Then too tobacco costs a great deal of 
money. 

It is foolish to waste money on tobacco, 
pipes, cigars and cigarettes. 

Tobacco never helps a boy to learn his 
lessons. 

It does not help him to get work. 

Tobacco never does any good. 

In the end the use of tobacco always 
harms people. 

A boy who wishes to be a fast runner 
must never use tobacco. 

A wise boy will never use tobacco in 
any form. 


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Alcohol 

Alcohol is found in wine, beer and 
whiskey. 

Alcohol is always an enemy. 

Alcohol makes the muscles weak. 

Alcohol dulls the mind. 

It lessens the strength and shortens 
life. 

People who use alcohol are more likely 
to take diseases than those who 
do not use it. 

They cannot stand cold and heat as 
well as those who never drink al¬ 
coholic liquors. 

Alcohol brings sadness and trouble. 

Remember it is not wise nor safe to 
drink alcoholic liquors. 

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Things to Remember 

Do not put pencils or money in the 
mouth. 

Do not put your fingers into your 
mouth. 

Do not put into your mouth anything 
that has been in another person’s 
mouth. 

Do not put anything into your mouth 
but food and drink. 

Never drink from a glass or cup that 
has been used by any other person 
until it has been washed. 

Do not pick your nose. 

Do not wipe your nose on your hand or 
sleeve. 


144 


Do not shout in anyone’s ears. 

Always use a clean pocket handker¬ 
chief. 

Do not spit if you can help it. 

Never spit on the floor or sidewalk. 

Never cough or sneeze in another per¬ 
son’s face. 

Always wash your hands before meals. 

Sleep long hours with your windows 
wide open. 

Take a bath more than once a week. 

Brush the teeth at least once every 
day. 

Drink at least a quart of milk every 
day. 

Drink no tea nor coffee. 


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Eat fruit and fresh vegetables every 
day. 

Drink four glasses of water every day. 
Play out of doors every day. 

Do not use tobacco nor alcoholic 
liquors. 

For Good Health 

I will keep the Health Rules and try to do right. 
I will brush my teeth well both morning and night, 
I will drink lots of water, healthy to be, 

I will drink sweet milk, never coffee nor tea, 

I will eat wholesome food to keep well and strong, 
I will go to bed early to make my nights long, 

I will sleep with my windows wide open, too, 

I will get fresh air at night, good for me and for 
you. 

—Maria Halsey Stryker 


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Secrets of Health 
Don’t worry. 

Don’t hurry. 

Live a simple life. 

Don’t overeat; don’t starve. 

Eat wholesome foods. 

Sleep and rest enough. 

Breathe fresh air day and night. 

Keep your body clean. 

Be cheerful and happy. 

Try not to get angry or excited. 

Think kind and healthful thoughts. 
Always look for the good and the 
beautiful. 

Do something every day to make some 
one else happy. 

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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLE FOR BOYS 


Hgt. 

In. 


5 

Yrs. 


6 

Yrs. 


7 

Yrs. 


8 

Yrs. 


9 

Yrs. 


10 

Yrs. 


11 

Yrs. 


12 13 

Yrs. Yrs. 


14 

Yrs. 


15 

Yrs. 


16 

Yrs. 


17 

Yrs. 


18 

Yrs. 


39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

52 

53 

54 

55 

56 

57 

58 

59 

60 
61 
62 

63 

64 

65 

66 

67 

68 

69 

70 

71 

72 

73 

74 

75 

76 


35 

37 

39 

41 

43 

45 

47 

48 


36 

38 

40 

42 

44 

46 

47 
49 
51 
53 
55 


37 

39 

41 

43 

45 

46 
48 
50 
52 
54 
56 
58 
60 
62 


44 

46 

47 

48 
50 
52 
55 
57 
59 
61 
63 
66 
69 


49 

51 

53 

55 

58 

60 

62 

64 

67 

70 

73 

77 


54 

56 

58 

60 

63 

65 

68 

71 

74 

78 

81 

84 

87 

91 


57 

59 

61 

64 

67 

69 

72 

75 

79 

82 

85 

88 

92 

95 

100 

105 


62 

65 

68 

70 

73 

76 

80 

83 

86 

89 

93 

97 

102 

107 

113 


71 

74 

77 

81 

84 

87 

90 

94 

99 

104 

109 

115 

120 

125 

130 

134 

138 


78 

82 

85 

88 

92 

97 

102 

106 

111 

117 

122 

126 

131 

135 

139 

142 

147 

152 

157 

162 


86 

90 

94 

99 

104 

109 

114 

118 

123 

127 

132 

136 

140 

144 

149 

154 

159 

164 

169 

Il74 


91 

96 

101 

106 

111 

115 

119 

124 

128 

133 

137 

141 

145 

150 

155 

160 

165 

170 

175 


97 

102 

108 

113 

117 

120 

125 

129 

134 

138 

142 

146 

151 

156 

161 

166 

171 

176 


110 

116 

119 

122 

126 

130 

135 

139 

143 

147 

152 

157 

162 

167 

172 

177 


Prepared by Dr. Thomas D. Wood 


ABOUT WHAT A BOY SHOULD GAIN EACH MONTH 
Age Age 

5 to 8. 6 oz. 12 to 14.12 oz. 

8 to 12. 8 oz. 14 to 16.16 oz. 

Try and do as much better than the average as you can. Height and 
weight to be taken in house clothes, without shoes. Weigh on the same date 
each month, about the same hour of the day. Age, the nearest birthday. 

[Printed by the Bureau el Education ] 

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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLE FOR GIRLS 


Hgt. 

In. 

5 

Yrs. 

6 

Yrs. 

7 

Yrs. 

8 

Yrs. 

9 

Yrs. 

10 

Yrs. 

11 

Yrs. 

12 

Yrs. 

13 

Yrs. 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

52 

53 

54 

55 

56 

57 

58 

59 

60 
61 
62 

63 

64 

65 

66 

67 

68 

69 

70 

71 

72 

34 

36 

38 

40 

42 

44 

46 

48 

35 

37 

39 

41 

42 
45 

47 

48 

49 
51 
53 

36 

38 

40 

42 

43 
45 
47 

49 

50 
52 
54 
56 
59 
62 

43 

44 
46 
48 

50 

51 
53 
55 
57 
60 
63 
66 
68 

49 

51 

52 
54 
56 
58 
61 
64 
67 
69 
72 
76 

53 

55 

57 

59 

62 

65 

68 

70 

73 

77 

81 

85 

89 

56 

58 

60 

63 

66 

68 

71 

74 

78 

82 

86 

90 

94 

99 

104 

109 

61 

64 

67 

69 

72 

75 

79 

83 

87 

91 

95 

101 

106 

111 

115 

117 

119 

70 

73 

76 

80 

84 

88 

93 

97 

102 

107 

112 

117 

119 

121 

124 

126 

129 




























































































































14 1 15 
Yrs.| Yrs. 

16 

Yrs. 

17 

Yrs. 

18 

Yrs. 

77 





81 





85 

86 




89 

90 

91 



94 

95 

96 

98 


99 

100 

102 

104 

106 

104 

106 

108 

109 

111 

109 

111 

113 

114 

115 

113 

115 

117 

118 

119 

118 

119 

120 

121 

122 

120 

122 

123 

124 

125 

122 

124 

126 

127 

128 

126 

127 

128 

129 

130 

128 

130 

132 

133 

134 

131 

133 

135 

136 

137 

134 

136 

138 

139 

140 

138 

140 

142 

143 

144 


145 

147 

148 

149 


Prepared by Dr. Thomas D. Wood 


ABOUT WHAT A GIRL SHOULD GAIN EACH MONTH 

Age Age 

5 to 8.6 oz. 11 to 14.12 oz. 

8 to 11. 8 oz. 14 to 16. 8 oz. 

Try and do as much better than the average as you can. 

Height and weight to be taken in house clothes, without shoes. Weigh on 
the same date each month, about the same hour of the day. Age, the nearest 
birthday. 

[Printed by the Bureau of Education ] 

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A Better Health Card 


Name 


Age- 

Enter your own weight. How much should you weigh for your 
age and height? (See Tables, pages 148-149.) How much have 
you to gain? How much did you gain last month? 


Month 

Height 

Actual 

Weight 

Normal 

Weight 

To Gain 

Sept. 





Oct. 





Nov. 





Dec. 





Jan. 





Feb. 





Mar. 





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May 





June 






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Suggestions to Teachers 

Better Health for Little Americans is an outgrowth of oral com¬ 
position and health teaching in a second grade. In the first grade the book 
may well serve as a teacher’s guide in health instruction. In the second and 
third grades, it should be used as a supplementary reader. In addition, it 
ought to be placed in the school library for independent reading by individual 
pupils. 

The book aims to do three things, namely: 

1. To increase reading ability. 

2. To aid in preparation for reading for information. 

3. To promote health. 

As the sentences in many instances are the children’s own, the book 
possesses the simplicity that reaches the child’s immature mind. The vocab¬ 
ulary in large measure is already a part of the child’s speaking equipment. 
In some schools, however, a little preliminary work on vocabulary may be 
needed. The short sentences facilitate reading for thought, and have a 
marked tendency to bring about greater fluency. Thus the child gains in 
reading ability. 

During recent years the primary schoolrooms have been flooded with 
readers based upon legend. Oftentimes the child memorizes the story, but 
does not recognize the individual words. The material is interesting and 
valuable, and has its place in the child’s mental development. However, it 
has resulted in only one type of reading, that of reading for enjoyment. A 
one-sided development is the result. As much of the reading in later grades 
and in adult life is reading for information, it is none too soon to start prepara¬ 
tion for that type of activity in the first three grades. Better Health for 
Little Americans aims to assist in this process of reading for information. 

But the real purpose of the book is to help little Americans secure better 
health for themselves. The mere reading of the book is not in itself sufficient. 
The teacher must be alert and interested in the project; she must supplement 
it by activities that aid the process of securing better health. It rests with her 
to prepare the child’s mind for the reading material. Monthly weighing, 
health drives of various kinds, attempts to secure correct health habits and 
the cooperation of parents are all helpful. Thus the teacher may have health 
drives on going to bed at eight, drinking milk, eliminating coffee, cleaning the 
teeth, etc. If she prepares charts to show what each child is doing, and an¬ 
nounces the winners of the health race, she may thus stimulate even greater 
interest. Special attention should be given to the underweight child. No 
stereotyped suggestions to fit individual cases can be given. Every teacher 
according to her own originality and initiative, will think of the ways most 
effective in securing results from her own group. 


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